Cantor's June Memo: What's Missing?

Last week, Majority Leader Eric Cantor released a memo detailing the House’s legislative agenda for the month of June. Although the memo touches on several legislative priorities, including three appropriations bills, there are important priorities missing from his agenda. Comprehensive immigration, restoring unemployment insurance, and passing legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank – among a number of other important items, including the minimum wage and the Voting Rights Amendment Act – have all been left off the House calendar, despite mounting pressure to address these issues. Here’s a look at what GOP inaction on these priorities looks like by the numbers:

Immigration Reform

348 – Days since the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration reform with bipartisan support – it will be one year on June 27th